F1 teams want covid-era tyre rule this season
Jan.19 – Formula 1 teams do not want control over their allocation of tyre compounds at grands prix, according to Pirelli’s F1..
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Six things learned after Friday practice in Abu Dhabi
The very much anticipated first day of testing for the very last grand prix of the season in Abu Dhabi learned us the following six things:..
F1 scraps Q2 tyre compound rule for next year
Nov.13 – Formula 1 will scrap the rule requiring the top-10 qualifiers to use their Q2 tyre to start Sunday’s grands prix from..
Pirelli boss says next year’s cars ‘not much slower’ then now
Nov.4 – Mario Isola has confirmed reports that the 2022 cars “won’t be much slower” than the lightening-quick field..
2021 Russian Formula 1 GP Race Recap
Mario Isola – Pirelli’s Head of F1 & Car Racing “After yesterday’s wet conditions, the rain held off until the..
Hamilton wins 2021 British F1 GP at Copse corner
Jul.18 – Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the winner of the 72nd British Grand Prix today with two tyre changes. He now only is one..
Pirelli’s new rear tyre not only due to Baku blowouts?
Jun.26 – Mario Isola has played down suggestions Pirelli is introducing a new rear tyre purely because of the Baku blowouts. Formula..
F1 pilots in ‘heated’ meeting with Pirelli this weekend
Jun.20 – Behind the scenes, some Formula 1 drivers got involved in a reportedly “heated” exchange with Pirelli and FIA..
Pirelli understands Verstappen’s tyre kicking anger after high speed crash
Jun.10 – Mario Isola says he can “completely understand” Max Verstappen‘s anger which culminated in the Dutchman..
Pirelli confident F1 can be exciting without tyre war
Jun.5 – Pirelli is confident that Formula 1 can be more exciting even without a ‘tyre war’. Earlier this week, well-known..
Constructors Press Conference 2021 Spanish F1 GP
PART ONE OF TWO TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Guenther Steiner (Haas), Otmar Szafnauer (Aston Martin), Franz Tost (AlphaTauri) Q: Franz,..
Pirelli says cars are already recovering lost downforce
Mar.18 – Formula 1 teams have already recovered more than half the downforce loss caused by the tweaked aerodynamic regulations for..
Constructors Press Conference 2020 Sakhir GP
PART ONE of TWO TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Guenther STEINER (Haas), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Mario ISOLA (Pirelli) Q: Toto, can we start..
Pirelli pushing ahead with criticised 2021 tyres
Nov.29 – Mario Isola has bad news for Formula 1 drivers – the proposed 2021 tyres are still on track to make their debut next..
Pirelli boss tips Hamilton to keep dominating
Nov.28 – Mario Isola is tipping Mercedes to keep on dominating in 2021. The Pirelli boss was speaking in Bahrain, where seven time..
Isola plays down slippery Istanbul surface ‘drama’
Nov.17 – Pirelli boss Mario Isola has played down the controversy about the condition of Istanbul’s track surface for the..
Isola: 2022 tyres should be ‘compromise’
Sep.21 – Formula 1 is drafting a so-called ‘target letter’ to give Pirelli direction on the tyres the sport requires for..
Tyre Compounds for Last Seven 2020 Grand Prix
Following the recent publication of the last part of this year’s Formula 1 calendar, Pirelli has announced the compounds for the final..
Isola: Pirelli ‘listens’ to drivers like Hamilton
Aug.30 – Mario Isola says he always listens to the F1 drivers‘ complaints about tyres. Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton..
F1 Teams Press Conference 2020 British GP
Part 1 of 2 TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing), Guenther Steiner (Haas), Franz Tost (AlphaTauri) Q: Could we start..
